The Salesian Boys & Girls Club on Byron Street has been an oasis for working parents that need after school care for their children. Knowing their children are in a safe place for the afternoon when school lets out and…
Author: John Lynds
Eastie Loses Two Great Men
It was a tough few days for East Boston as two great men that brought smiles to thousands of faces over the years passed away. First Eastie said goodbye to Salvatore “Smiley” Mattera who died on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Smiley…
YMCA’s Carlos Fuentes Promoted to Youth and Family Program Director
The East Boston YMCA announced this week that Carlos Fuentes has been promoted to Youth and Family Program Director. Fuentes was the Teen Program Director at the East Boston YMCA where he oversaw relationships with the surrounding middle and high…
Building Our Community: Mayor’s State of the City Speech Calls for Creation of an East Boston Transportation Action Committee
In his State of the City address Tuesday night at Boston Symphony Hall Mayor Martin Walsh announced the creation of an East Boston Transportation Action Committee. Anyone who has lived in this community prior to and after the removal of…
Suffolk Downs Construction to be All Union
An historic Project Labor Agreement (PLA) inked this week between HYM Investment Group, Building Trades Unions and John Moriarty & Associates (JMA) will ensure that construction of the Suffolk Downs mixed-use development site will be union built. According to the…
Congressman Kennedy to Hold a Spanish Language Town Hall in Eastie
U.S. Congressman and U.S. Senate Candidate Joe Kennedy III announced this week that he will host a series of Town Hall-style meeting across the Commonwealth–including one in East Boston. The Spanish Language Town Hall in Eastie will be held on…
Piers Park Sailing Center Releases its Annual Report
This week the Piers Park Sailing Center (PPSC) released its annual report that highlights the neighborhood sailing program’s accomplishments and partnerships in 2019, as well its goals for 2020. “As the year comes to a close, we are reflecting back on…
New Documents Highlight Interactions Between BPS and ICE
Documents secured through a Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice’s lawsuit show far more extensive interactions between Boston Public Schools (BPS) and federal immigration enforcement than the City has previously admitted. According to the documents provided to the…
Boston Police Report Crime Down 12 Percent in Eastie for 2019
Last week East Boston rang in the New Year, and the Boston Police had some exciting news to share about crime in the community with a 12 percent decrease in Part One Crime Police compared two periods Jan. 1, 2018…
East Boston Times 2019 Persons of the Year
Phil Brangiforte, Man of the Year Since taking over the reigns at East Boston High School in 2014 Phil Brangiforte has elevated the school’s profile and achievements not only in Eastie but the entire city. The New England Association of…